violentwavesofemotion:Christiane F. (1981) dir. by Uli Edel: “Christiane F. is the true story of a l
violentwavesofemotion: Christiane F. (1981) dir. by Uli Edel: “Christiane F. is the true story of a lonely, bored teenager in the ‘70’s who gets into the drug scene at 12, hooked on heroin at 13 and becomes a prostitute at 14 to support her habit. There are a couple of things about this that struck me. First, was that Edel used all unknowns for the main parts, especially the kids. They acted so naturally, that even Edel makes the comment that “it’s a wonder they haven’t been actors or junkies their whole lives.” Also the kids who played the main characters, were as close to the age as the real people they were portraying. Nadja Brunckhorst, who plays Christiane, was fourteen at the time and does a remarkable job.“ (x) -- source link